It’s a girl! Usain Bolt and girlfriend Kasi Bennett have their first child, says Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a congratulatory tweet
- Sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and his long-time girlfriend Kasi Bennett welcomed their first child on Sunday
- The baby girl’s delivery was confirmed by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in a celebratory tweet
- ‘Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett on the arrival of their baby girl,’ Holness wrote on Monday
- Bolt won the 100m and 200m golds at three consecutive Olympics, specifically 2008, 2012 and 2016, and is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time
Sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and his long-time girlfriend Kasi Bennett welcomed their first child on Sunday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed in a congratulatory tweet.
‘Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett on the arrival of their baby girl,’ Holness tweeted, in honor of the Jamaican athlete, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distances.
The baby’s name and other details were not revealed. But the tweet was the long-awaited follow up to Bolt’s March Instagram video confirming that Bennett was expecting a daughter.
Sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and his long-time girlfriend Kasi Bennett welcomed their first child on Sunday. The couple are pictured posing in a group shot at a gender reveal party celebrating their pregnancy
Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m , confirmed Bennett was expecting a daughter in an Instagram video in March. The couple also made the announcement official during a gender reveal party (pictured)
A tweet on Monday form Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirming the baby was born came as a long-awaited follow up to Bolt’s Instagram video. Holness is pictured honoring Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distances
Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ tweet, announcing that Bolt and Bennett had their child
Bolt, the only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m golds at three consecutive Olympics, specifically 2008, 2012 and 2016, is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time.
The 33-year-old new dad has been dating Bennett for five years.
Bolt already has said he would not encourage his children to follow in his footsteps.
‘That´s going to be hard for my kid. If they want to do it, I’m fine with it. But initially I’m going to say don’t do it, because I know the pressure that will come along with it,’ he said earlier this year.
An 11-time world champion, Bolt retired after the 2017 world championships in London where he suffered a hamstring injury in the final race of his career.
When Bolt shared on Instagram the first announcement that Bennet was pregnant on Jan. 23, he posted a stunning image of the 30-year-old expectant mother cradling her bump.
‘I just want to say a KING or QUEEN is about to be HERE,’ Bolt wrote in the caption.
Fans soon flooded the comments with praise and congratulations for the happy couple, while Kasi also shared news on her own page.
The mother-to-be then added captions on a series of images reading: ‘Our golden child. Coming soon… Our greatest celebration… Our biggest blessing’.
Prior to the announcement, Usain revealed hopes to have children with his longtime girlfriend ‘in the near future’, following years of enjoying a low-key romance.